The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-01

city purposes eQualIy at It's fdlr anu rea~
| sonable valuation, and the City Council
/ shall have power to act as a board of
equalization under such rules, and in
such lawful manner as they may adopt.
| SEC 8. Nothing in this act shall be
so construed as to deprive the city of
Palatka of its rights, powers and priv
teges row allowed by law under the
| general CO poration act for cities and
/ towns in this State. but all the provis-
ions of said general incorporation law
not inconsistent with this act shall apply
to said city of Palatka.
/ Mr.. Hind moved that the rules be
wal red and amendments be adopted:
/ Which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hind moved tina t the constitu-
\ tionual requirement be waived and that
the bill as amended be read the third
i time;
Which was agreed to by a unanimous
vote and the bill was read the third time
and put upon its passage.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker. Messrs. j. III.
Anderson. ). Anderson, Baskin. Belcher.
Bielby, Bitch, of AIachua, Bitch, of
Levy, Campbell, Chapman, Clark,
Dyal, FiIlingim, Frazier, Gibbs, Good
bread, Hendry, Hind, Johns. Jones,
! Kelley, Lamar, Latham, Lightsey, Ma
| son, Matchett, Newlan, Peoples, Perpall,
Rourke. Shavers, Snead, Strom, UNI
stead, Upchurch, Walker, Washington,
Wilson and Woods-i2
Nays-Mr. Tompkins-1.
So the bill passed, title as stated.
The bill rs amended was certified back
to the Senate on Saturday, and en- Mon
day when Seventeen" was called, Sena-
tor Fowler Immediately moved to concur
h.. he, Oh ttS
the signature of the Governor. In the
opinion of our advisers the amendments
have greatly improved on the original
charter, and the Hon. r. w. Davis gave
us the great benefit of his advice and as
sistance. He put the amendments into
shape, and he, as well as Judge Wigg
will endorse them in unqualified terms.
Lieut. Gov. Mabry also assisted us ably
and heartily.
REMARKABLE LEGISLATURE
The present Legislature is a remark
able one in some respects. Democrats
and Republicans work together without
serious friction and there is a notable
absence of mere party legislation But
it has been careless as to economy, and
the bills will foot up at the end
Mr.. Hind was called 1.-The Holman of the
Florida House." some days ago, but this
likeness to Democrat did not crush the
honorable gentleman from Putnam Our
correspondent has kept the public posted
as to current legislation, but an idea of
the work done may be drawn from the
fact that 2s2 bills are to-day on the Sec
ond reading in the House.
Even in Tallahassee, where the war
| on the Senatorial question waxed hottest,
there is no discord among Democrats,
| and the followers of Bloxham and Perry
| and Pasco are seen eating Peento
peaches from the same basket, and the
ladies have gone back to a discussion of
| bonnets and novels. Cards have replaced
| caucus tallies, and we are again at leis-
ure to appreciate the spring beauties of
| this lovely section.
| BILLS AFFECTISG PUTNAM COUNTY.
Every local bill affecting Putnam has
passed the House and the Etoniah
Drainage Bill now awaits the signature
| of the Governor. The Gem City Guards
will be glad to know that the Militia
Bill as amended will probably pass and
it will be improved by the suggestions of
Mr.. Hind, who urges 81 amendments to
the first ten sections. In its first form
it made each soldier a shareholder in the
corporation composed of his company.
making discipline impossible save by APP
peal to the courts, and it would have
left our jury benches bare. The Palatka
Club Bill has been passed up to the SEN
ate. The fence question is being ably
and thoughtfully discussed and it is pos
sible that practical compromise may be
reached in local option, ON the basis of
Senator Walkers local option.
| HARRISON.